Chrystal L Lewis, Alice Yan, Michelle Y Williams, Lynette V Apen, Cecelia L Crawford, Lisa Morse, Anna M Valdez, G Rumay Alexander, Ernest Grant, Claire Valderama-Wallace, Dale Beatty
BACKGROUND: Although health equity is critically important for healthcare delivery, there are inconsistencies in its definitions or lack of definitions. PURPOSE: Develop a comprehensive understanding of health equity to guide nursing practice and healthcare policy. METHOD: Walker and Avant's concept analysis method was used to establish defining attributes, antecedents, consequences, and empirical referents of health equity. FINDINGS: Health equity defining attributes are grounded in ethical principles, the absence of unfair and avoidable differences, and fair and just opportunities to attain a person's full health potential...
September 6, 2023: Nursing Outlook